Tool



June 24 192 F. L. MUNSON TOOL Filed Oct. 26

Patented June 24, 1924,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

FRANK L. MUNSO'N, OF BERLIN, NEW] YORK; FREEMAN H. MUNSON ADMINISTRATOR0F SAID FRANK L- MUNSON, DECEASED.

TOOL.

Application filed October 26, 1918. Serial No. 259,840.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK L. MUNsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Berlin, in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tools; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invent-ion, such as will enable others skilled in the art towhich it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in tools, and more particularly tomeans for fastening the handle of the tool to the shank portion thereof.

A further objectof the invention is to provide means of the characterdescribed, which are easy to apply, neat in appearance and cheap tomanufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, andin whichlike numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same.

Figure l is a plan view of my improved fastening device applied to thehandle of a screwdriver, and

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same, parts thereof being shown insection.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates ascrewdriver, having'a reduced shank portion 6. Extended over the shankportion 6 is a handle 7, which may be formed of a pair of scales 7disposed in side openings 17 of a frame 17.

The scales 7 are provided with opposed conical shaped recesses 8,adapted for the reception of conical shaped retaining or wear elements9. The conical shaped retaining elements 9 are provided with centrallydisposed openings 10, adapted for the reception of screws 11. Theretaining elements receiving the threaded ends of the screws areinteriorly screw-threaded for engagement therewith. These retainingelements are provided with conical shapedre 7 thus permitting of theheads 14 to lie flush with the handle. The portions of the handle 7surrounding the conical shaped recesses 8 are countersunk for thereception of annular flanges 15, carried by the retaining elements 9.

' In applying my improved retaining device to a handle, it will beapparent that the handle is first provided with the conical shapedrecesses 8 and the countersunk portions surrounding the conical shapedrecesses. The retaining elements 9 are positioned in the conical shapedrecesses 8, and the screws 11 engaged therewith.

As clearly shown in Figure 2, the screws 11 may be of a greater lengththan the width of the handle, and are adapted to be severed flush withthe outer face of the retaining elev ments upon their application to ahandle.

It is understood of course that I may make my improved handle fastenerfor tools in various sizes and also of any desired ma.- t-erial, whichin the manufacture of the device I may find the best adapted to theconditions.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is understood that I may make such minor changes inarrangement and construction of parts as will remain within the spiritof the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

A handle consisting of a frame to receive an attaching shank of a tool,said frame having opposite side openings, scales disposed snugly in saidopenings enclosed by and incontact with the frame at the mar- Intestimony whereof I affix my signature 1n presence of two wltnesses.

FRANK L. MUNSON. Witnesses Pnnenmpm Goonnnmo rn, ALmN h. GOODER'MOTE}

